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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
8
Nan Jones, now a university freshman, helps Professor Tweeg escape pursuing miners who mistake his fossil quest for theft. He explains he seeks a dinosaur and ichthyosaur bone found on Nan’s claim, prompting the miners to back off after a parley.
Albert L Blair, noted thinker and orator, brings a lecture to our Chautauqua series. He recounts experiences in city life, the underworld, and upper crust, offering a lively talk on newspapers and public opinion for all ages.
In 1903 Grafton Illinois awoke to a Lybian pumpkin seed boom. A Chicago man offered 15 cents a pound for seeds claiming a cure for indigestion and more. The seeds proved fake, doctors denounced them, an agricultural professor exposed them as American pumpkins dyed, and hundreds invested before the fraud collapsed.
Ruthven McDonald, famed Canadian baritone, comes to town for live preludes at Chautauqua. The robust Scotch singer captivates with classical and popular numbers, delivers comedy, and weaves engaging tales for an evening of song and laughter.
The board met in two sessions July 7 and 8 with all members present. Reports on taxes, county funds, school fund, and various clerks and sheriff fees were approved. taxes refunded for an erroneous 1910 payment. bids were invited for bridges over $300. resignations and fee corrections were noted. meeting adjourned to August 4, 1913.
Dr Konigberger in the Punjab conducts tests on a Hindu fakir who is buried in a sealed vault for forty days. The chest remains sealed and the subject appears lifeless upon release, yet recovers with restoratives. The incident is cited by English scientist Sir Henry Lawrence and linked to similar sensational tales and periodical quips.
In a California Pelican strip, a character jokes about being out when a neighbor tries to borrow ten dollars. The punchline features a back-and-forth about timing and borrowing behavior.
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